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Pollen Street Capital

11-12 Hanover Square, London, England, W1S 1JJ, United Kingdom

Overview

Independent investment management focused on financial services transformat

Founded

2013

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Debt

Geographic focus

Canada
Denmark
Lithuania
Sweden
...

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

14rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Finbee
Oct 2026Led
$62 MDebt
HeavyFinance
Jun 2026Led
$137 MDebt
CredibleX
Sep 2025Led
$100 MDebt
Ferovinum
Jun 2025Led
$544 MDebt
Finbee
Jul 2024Led
$38 MOther Equity
Clearco
Oct 2023Participated
$160 MDebt
bunq
Jul 2023Participated
$49 MOther Equity
iwoca
Feb 2023Led
$209 MDebt
Onto
Jan 2023Led
$123 MDebt
Doorvest
Jun 2022Led
$50 MDebt
Reduced
Jun 2022Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Gilion
Apr 2022Led
$162 MDebt
Finbee
Oct 2026Led
$62 MDebt
HeavyFinance
Jun 2026Led
$137 MDebt
CredibleX
Sep 2025Led
$100 MDebt
Ferovinum
Jun 2025Led
$544 MDebt
Finbee
Jul 2024Led
$38 MOther Equity
Clearco
Oct 2023Participated
$160 MDebt
bunq
Jul 2023Participated
$49 MOther Equity
iwoca
Feb 2023Led
$209 MDebt
Onto
Jan 2023Led
$123 MDebt
Doorvest
Jun 2022Led
$50 MDebt
Reduced
Jun 2022Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Gilion
Apr 2022Led
$162 MDebt
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Deal Distribution

Pollen Street Capital: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Pollen Street Capital: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A10
Other Equity12
Debt82

Monthly Deal Activity

Pollen Street Capital: 14 deals are recorded across 103 months.All available history.
Pollen Street Capital: 14 deals are recorded across 103 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '181
May '180
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Dec '180
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Aug '210
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Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
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Apr '221
May '220
Jun '222
Jul '220
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Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '231
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Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Pollen Street Capital: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Pollen Street Capital: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech12
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Food & Agriculture3
Enterprise Software2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Transportation & Logistics2
AI & Machine Learning1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Real Estate & Construction1

Deal Size Distribution

Pollen Street Capital: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Pollen Street Capital: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M7
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B1
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Pollen Street Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (11 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Pollen Street Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (11 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe11
United States1
Canada1
United Arab Emirates1
Pollen Street Capital: 8 co-investors are shown, with Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Pollen Street Capital: 8 co-investors are shown, with Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec1
Founders Circle Capital1
Inovia Capital1
NIBC Bank1
Rockstart1
Shawbrook Bank1
Vaekstfonden1
VÅR Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Pollen Street Capital: Led accounts for 71% and participating for 29% of round participation.All available history.
Pollen Street Capital: Led accounts for 71% and participating for 29% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1071%
Participating429%
Pollen Street Capital: Single-lead accounts for 90% and co-led for 10% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Pollen Street Capital: Single-lead accounts for 90% and co-led for 10% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead990%
Co-led110%

Team

Adrian King

CTO

Ethan Saggu

Investment Director

Howard Garland

Partner

Ian Gascoigne

Partner

James Bevans
Lindsey McMurray

Managing Partner

Lucy Tilley

Chief Financial Officer

Matthew Potter

Partner

Michael Katramados, CFA

Head of Structured Lending

Paul Varty